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Letter from [Samuel M. Kennard], camp near Corinth, to his parents, May 24, [1862?]

Letter from [Samuel M. Kennard], camp near Corinth, to his parents, Page 1

Missouri History Museum
There was a gentleman in our tent this morning who offered to carry letters to New Madrid for us and there mail them for St. Louis and as this is the first opportunity I have had for some time I thought I would give you the Southern side of affairs as I see from Northern papers they have been grossly misrepresented first of all the Gun Boat fight in which they admit haveing 2 of their boats sunken. but they say that their men on shore saw most of our boats go down and one of the Mexico surrendered now the facts are that our boats under command on Capt. Montgamery and the infantry on board under command of Officer[?] Thompson to go up and give the Feds a fight.

Missouri History Museum
There was a gentleman in our tent this morning who offered to carry letters to New Madrid for us and there mail them for St. Louis and as this is the first opportunity I have had for some time I thought I would give you the Southern side of affairs as I see from Northern papers they have been grossly misrepresented first of all the Gun Boat fight in which they admit haveing 2 of their boats sunken. but they say that their men on shore saw most of our boats go down and one of the Mexico surrendered now the facts are that our boats under command on Capt. Montgamery and the infantry on board under command of Officer[?] Thompson to go up and give the Feds a fight.